What is Robotic Surgery?

What is Robotic Surgery?

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Atlanta Medical Malpractice Lawyer

With the new advancements in technology, doctors can now have an additional
hand in the surgery room with a robot to assist them. Robotic surgery
is a new up and coming form of surgery and it is mostly used for minimally
invasive surgeries. Robotic-assisted surgery is not the newly preferred
style of operating by any means, but some doctors are starting to use
it to enhance their capabilities in the operating room.

There are several different ways that robotic surgery can be performed.
One of the most common methods is through a computer controlled system
where the surgeon controls the robotic arms through a remote control.
With this particular method, the surgeon does not actually have to present.
In fact, the doctor could be on the other side of the world performing
this remote surgery.

Another method of robotic surgery is through a direct telemanipulator.
With this method the surgeon is actually performing the movements and
directing the robotic arms as they perform surgery on the patient. Robotic
surgery has been found to be effective and useful in many minimally invasive
surgeries, which means that they do not require large incisions to be
made. This can be beneficial to patients in a number of ways including
less trauma, minimal scarring and a faster recovery period.

With robotic surgery, the surgeon is typically in the operating room controlling
the robotic instruments from a console using the master controls. The
surgeon sees a clear 3D image, same as the human eye would have, but he
is using the robotic arms of the da Vinci Si. The da Vinci is referred
to as the world's most advanced surgical robot.

Although most robotic procedures seem to go 100% as planned, there is still
a chance that there can be complications. Robotic surgery is not 100%
successful, as with any other type of surgery. In fact, CNBC recently
came out with a
story disclosing that there have been serious injuries and even deaths in surgeries
involving the da Vinci robot. When a surgery does not go according to
routine, the patient could suffer permanent or even
fatal consequences. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed due to
surgical error, whether it involved robotic surgery or not, we can relentlessly pursue
justice on your behalf.